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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar Series: 2021 Annual Report

July 14, 2021, the Office of the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman hosted a webinar highlighting its 2021 Annual Report to Congress.

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News Release: S&T Launches Series 3 of Virtual Whole-of-Government R&D Showcase

This unique four-part series highlights how S&T and its partners across government are mobilizing research and development (R&D) teams to reduce risks from natural and human-induced disasters; accelerating breakthrough discoveries; and helping the nation prepare against future threats and unknowns.

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Mitigating Evolving Threats and Convergence of Breakthrough Technologies

S&T's Virtual Whole-of-Government R&D Showcase Series 3 serves as a reminder of how important it is to invest in research and science to address those persistent and over-the-horizon threats to our nation.

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News Release: S&T Funds Florida Small Business to Develop COVID-19 Disinfectant

DHS S&T's SVIP has awarded $105,877 in Phase 1 funding for Bloodstone Division, LLC’s development of an anti-viral disinfectant under the SVIP Emerging Needs: COVID-19 Response & Future Mitigation solicitation.

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Feature Article: A Virus or Bacteria? New Tech Rapidly Tests for COVID-19 & More

S&T is preparing for future outbreaks/pandemics by investing in a new technology that can quickly discriminate between bacterial and viral infections so that the U.S. can triage patients and plan a response without delay.

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Emerging Need: COVID-19 Response and Future Mitigation

High-level description of SVIP active projects for the Emerging Need: COVID-19 Reseponse and Future Mitigation topic.

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Science and Innovation are Leading the Way

Because of science we asked and answered questions about COVID-19 and conducted research to know more about the coronavirus and its characteristics. It led S&T to curate critical resources for those on the front lines and to study past threats to prepare for and prevent future pandemics.

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Secretary Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Criswell Encourage People to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine

DHS Secretary Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Criswell encourage people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Go to vaccines.gov to sign up and get your vaccine today.​

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Respiratory Immunizations and Treatments

Employees are strongly encouraged to stay up to date with vaccines/immunizations. Immunizations and treatment are core prevention strategies to lower your risk of respiratory viruses.

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Children Ages 12 to 15 Now Eligible For the COVID-19 Vaccine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to include adolescents ages 12 to 15. This is exciting and welcome news in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.